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Introduction to the Family Framework

The Family framework is a robust tool designed for managing view controllers. It provides a lightweight, flexible and fast approach for creating complex view hierarchy in your iOS applications. It greatly simplifies the process, thus making developers more efficient.

Basic Functionality

Family primarily handles the lifecycle and size calculations for its child view controllers, thereby eliminating the need for common boilerplate code. It also takes care of scroll functionality between different child view controllers.

Installation Guide

You can install the Family framework via CocoaPods or Swift Package Manager. Here are the steps for each method:

CocoaPods

  • Add pod 'Family' to your Podfile.
  • Run pod install.

Swift Package Manager

  • Go to Xcode’s project navigator.
  • Select Swift Packages and click on the ‘+’ button.
  • Enter the repository URL and click on Next.
  • Select the version rule and click on Next to complete the installation.

Working with Family

To use Family, start by importing the framework in your files.

import Family

Instantiate the FamilyViewController in your ‘didFinishLaunchingWithOptions’ method in the AppDelegate.


let window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.main.bounds)
let viewController = FamilyViewController()
window.rootViewController = viewController
window.makeKeyAndVisible()
self.window = window

Contributing to Family

Family is an open-source project and welcome contributions from the community. Whether you’re fixing bugs, improving the documentation, or enhancing features, your input is appreciated.

Conclusion

The Family framework is a dynamic tool for iOS developers making app development simpler and faster. Dive right in and explore its many features.